Jump to content

Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Dteaguey (talk | contribs)
43 edits
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(66 intermediate revisions by 36 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Boxing competition}}
{{User sandbox}}
{{Infobox boxing match
<!-- EDIT BELOW THIS LINE -->
| Fight Name = Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook
{{Infobox Boxingmatch
| image = [[File:Shawn_Porter_vs._Kell_Brook.jpg|250px]]
|fight date = 16th March 2014
| caption =
|location = [[Stubhub Centre]], [[Carson, California]]
| fight date = August 16, 2014
|fighter1 = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kell Brook]]
| location = [[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]], U.S.
|nickname1 = The Special One
| titles = [[List of IBF world champions#Welterweight|IBF welterweight title]]
|record1 = 32-0 (22 KO)
| fighter1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Shawn Porter
|hometown1 = [[Sheffield, England]]
| nickname1 = "Showtime"
|height1 = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| hometown1 = [[Akron, Ohio]], U.S.
|Referee = Pat Russell
|weight1 = 147 lbs
| purse1 = $500,000
| record1 = 24–0–1 (15 KOs)
|recognition1 = [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]'s number 1 contender and the mandatory challenger
| age1 = {{age in years and months |October 20, 1987 |August 16, 2014}}
|fighter2 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Shawn Porter]]
|nickname2 = Showtime
| height1 = 5 ft 6 in
|record2 = 24-0-1 (15 KO)
| weight1 = 147 lb
| style1 = Orthodox
|hometown2 = [[Akron, Ohio]]
| recognition1 = [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]<br>Welterweight Champion<br>[[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']]<br>No. 4 Ranked Welterweight<br>[[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]]<br>No. 6 Ranked Welterweight
|height2 = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
| fighter2 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Kell Brook
|weight2 = 147
| nickname2 = "The Special One"
|recognition2 = [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Welterweight]] Champion
| hometown2 = [[Sheffield]], [[South Yorkshire]], UK
|titles = [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Welterweight]] [[List of Welterweight boxing champions|Championship]]
| purse2 = $200,000
|result = Brook beats Porter by [[Majority Decision]]
| record2 = 32–0 (22 KOs)
| age2 = {{age in years and months |3 May 1986 |August 16, 2014}}
| height2 = 5 ft 9 in
| weight2 = 147 lb
| style2 = Orthodox
| recognition2 = [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]<br>No. 1 Ranked Welterweight<br>[[The Ring (magazine)|''The Ring'']]<br>No. 5 Ranked Welterweight<br>[[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]]<br>No. 9 Ranked Welterweight
| result = Brook defeats Porter by [[majority decision]]
}}
}}
'''[[Kell Brook]] vs. [[Shawn Porter]]''' was a championship fight for Porter's [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[Welterweight]] title. The bout was held on 16 August 2014, at the StubHub Centre in [[Carson, California]]. <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/27839263 bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2014-08-18</ref>
'''[[Shawn Porter]] vs. [[Kell Brook]]''' was a [[professional boxing]] match contested on August 16, 2014, for the [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] welterweight championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook |url=https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Shawn_Porter_vs._Kell_Brook |website=boxrec.com |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=27 November 2024}}</ref> The bout took place on August 16, 2014 at the [[StubHub Center]] in [[Carson, California]]. Brook defeated Porter by [[majority decision]], with two judges scoring the bout 117–111 and 116–112 in favour of Brook, while the third scored it a draw at 114–114.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/28824885|title=Kell Brook beats Shawn Porter to claim IBF welterweight title|date=August 17, 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=March 11, 2020|language=en-gb}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
===Porter===
===Porter===
Shawn Porter had won his world title by defeating [[Devon Alexander]] on December 7, 2013. He went on to defend his title against [[Paulie Malignaggi]] on April 19, 2014.
Shawn Porter had won his world title by defeating [[Devon Alexander]] on December 7, 2013. He went on to defend his title against [[Paulie Malignaggi]] on April 19, 2014.
He went into the fight with Brook as a heavy favourite<ref>http://www.badlefthook.com/2014/8/16/6017129/porter-vs-brook-odds-and-fight-preview-shawn-porter-the-favorite</ref>, with boxers [[Keith Thurman]], [[Amir Khan]] and [[Devon Alexander]] all predicting Porter would knock Brook out.
He went into the fight with Brook as a heavy favourite,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.badlefthook.com/2014/8/16/6017129/porter-vs-brook-odds-and-fight-preview-shawn-porter-the-favorite | title=Odds: Porter the favorite against Brook | date=16 August 2014 }}</ref> with boxers [[Keith Thurman]], [[Amir Khan (boxer)|Amir Khan]] and Devon Alexander all predicting Porter would knock Brook out.

===Brook===
Kell Brook had been in line to face the IBF champion since October, 2012. Although he had been rated as the number 1 contender for nearly two years, many boxing experts questioned his previous opposition, and felt Porter would be too big a step up.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12067/9422764/porter-v-brook-its-too-big-a-step-up-for-the-sheffield-star-fears-jim-watt | title=Porter v Brook: It's too big a step up for the Sheffield star, fears Jim Watt }}</ref>

===Fight Purses===
* Shawn Porter ($500,000) lost Kell Brook ($200,000)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2014/08/stubhub-purses-bika-700k-dirrell-500k-porter-500k-brook-200k-wilder-50k/|title=StubHub purses: Bika $700K, Dirrell $500K, Porter $500K, Brook $200K, Wilder $50K|date=2014-08-16|website=Boxing News 24|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-31}}</ref>
* [[Sakio Bika]] ($700,000) lost [[Anthony Dirrell]] ($500,000)
* [[Deontay Wilder]] ($50,000) def. Jason Gavern ($32,500)
* [[Omar Figueroa Jr.|Omar Figueroa]] ($270,000) def. [[Pedro Daniel Estrada|Daniel Estrada]] ($130,000)

==The Fight==
Despite being a heavy underdog, Brook boxed well against Porter, and collected the victory via a majority decision.

Brook: 441 Thrown, 158 Landed, 36% Connect Rate

Porter: 626 Thrown, 154 Landed, 25% Connect Rate

==Aftermath==
Brook stated he was confident he had won the fight afterwards, whilst Porter said he felt he was "still the champion."
There was criticism from Kenny Porter, Shawn Porter's father and trainer, about what he perceived as excessive clinching from Kell Brook despite Porter being just as bad or more so by hitting Brook at the back of the head.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/9427982/kenny-porter-complains-about-kell-brooks-world-title-win-over-his-son-shawn | title=Kenny Porter complains about Kell Brook's world title win over his son Shawn }}</ref>

==Undercard==
Confirmed bouts:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/695958|title=BoxRec - event|publisher=}}</ref>

==Broadcasting==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! align=center | Country
! align=center | Broadcaster
|-
| {{flag|Australia}} || [[Main Event (TV channel)|Main Event]]
|-
| {{flag|Panama}} || [[RPC Televisión|RPC]]
|-
| {{flag|Poland}} || [[Polsat Sport]]
|-
| {{flag|United Kingdom}} || [[Sky Sports]]
|-
| {{flag|United States}} || [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Brook}}

[[Category:2014 in boxing]]
[[Category:2014 in sports in Los Angeles County, California]]
[[Category:August 2014 sports events in the United States]]
[[Category:2010s in Carson, California]]
[[Category:Boxing matches in California]]
[[Category:Boxing on Sky Sports]]
[[Category:Boxing on Showtime]]
[[Category:Golden Boy Promotions]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Carson, California]]
[[Category:Welterweight championship matches]]

Latest revision as of 11:18, 27 November 2024

Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook
DateAugust 16, 2014
VenueStubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineIBF welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Shawn Porter United Kingdom Kell Brook
Nickname "Showtime" "The Special One"
Hometown Akron, Ohio, U.S. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
Purse $500,000 $200,000
Pre-fight record 24–0–1 (15 KOs) 32–0 (22 KOs)
Age 26 years, 9 months 28 years, 3 months
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 147 lb (67 kg) 147 lb (67 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition IBF
Welterweight Champion
The Ring
No. 4 Ranked Welterweight
TBRB
No. 6 Ranked Welterweight		 IBF
No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
The Ring
No. 5 Ranked Welterweight
TBRB
No. 9 Ranked Welterweight
Result
Brook defeats Porter by majority decision

Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook was a professional boxing match contested on August 16, 2014, for the IBF welterweight championship.[1] The bout took place on August 16, 2014 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Brook defeated Porter by majority decision, with two judges scoring the bout 117–111 and 116–112 in favour of Brook, while the third scored it a draw at 114–114.[2]

Background

[edit]

Porter

[edit]

Shawn Porter had won his world title by defeating Devon Alexander on December 7, 2013. He went on to defend his title against Paulie Malignaggi on April 19, 2014. He went into the fight with Brook as a heavy favourite,[3] with boxers Keith Thurman, Amir Khan and Devon Alexander all predicting Porter would knock Brook out.

Brook

[edit]

Kell Brook had been in line to face the IBF champion since October, 2012. Although he had been rated as the number 1 contender for nearly two years, many boxing experts questioned his previous opposition, and felt Porter would be too big a step up.[4]

Fight Purses

[edit]

The Fight

[edit]

Despite being a heavy underdog, Brook boxed well against Porter, and collected the victory via a majority decision.

Brook: 441 Thrown, 158 Landed, 36% Connect Rate

Porter: 626 Thrown, 154 Landed, 25% Connect Rate

Aftermath

[edit]

Brook stated he was confident he had won the fight afterwards, whilst Porter said he felt he was "still the champion." There was criticism from Kenny Porter, Shawn Porter's father and trainer, about what he perceived as excessive clinching from Kell Brook despite Porter being just as bad or more so by hitting Brook at the back of the head.[6]

Undercard

[edit]

Confirmed bouts:[7]

Broadcasting

[edit]
Country Broadcaster
 Australia Main Event
 Panama RPC
 Poland Polsat Sport
 United Kingdom Sky Sports
 United States Showtime

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Kell Brook beats Shawn Porter to claim IBF welterweight title". BBC Sport. August 17, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Odds: Porter the favorite against Brook". 16 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Porter v Brook: It's too big a step up for the Sheffield star, fears Jim Watt".
  5. ^ "StubHub purses: Bika $700K, Dirrell $500K, Porter $500K, Brook $200K, Wilder $50K". Boxing News 24. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  6. ^ "Kenny Porter complains about Kell Brook's world title win over his son Shawn".
  7. ^ "BoxRec - event".
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Shawn_Porter_vs._Kell_Brook&oldid=1259845336"